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Promoting child and adolescent health through wearable technology: A systematic review.

Wei ZhangKeying XiongChengyan ZhuRichard EvansLijuan ZhouChristine Podrini
Published in: Digital health (2024)
The use of wearable technology by children and adolescents has proven to be both feasible and effective for health promotion. This systematic review summarizes existing research by exploring the use of wearable technology in promoting health across diverse youth populations, including healthy and unhealthy individuals. It examines health promotion at various stages of the disease continuum, including pre-disease prevention, in-disease treatment, and postoperative monitoring. Additionally, the review provides directions for future research.
Keyphrases
  • health promotion
  • mental health
  • systematic review
  • healthcare
  • heart rate
  • public health
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • patients undergoing
  • blood pressure
  • current status
  • human health
  • genetic diversity